Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 11.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 11.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central peaked at 24.55 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.55 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.04 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 23.79 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.35 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 22.73 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.27 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.84 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 21.31 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.79 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.23 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.66 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.14 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.62 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.12 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.73 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.57 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.05 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.61 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.98 per 1,000 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 14.82 per 1,000 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.98 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.68 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.82 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.69 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.35 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.74 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.97 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.03 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.99 per 1,000 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 11.31 per 1,000 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.49 per 1,000 | 20.23 per 1,000 | 24.55 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.57 per 1,000 | 15.61 per 1,000 | 19.66 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 per 1,000 | 12.35 per 1,000 | 14.82 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 12.99 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.1 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 17.8 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.7 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central was 11.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 24.55 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.